Long wait for gun registration in Connecticut, under new law (VIDEO)

If someone told you that you’d be spending your holiday season waiting in long lines you might not really think anything of it. After all, tis the season.

But Connecticut gun owners are finding themselves waiting in long lines not just because of holiday shopping, but also because they need to register their lawfully owned firearms with the state government.

Under the state’s new sweeping gun-control law, passed in the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, gun owners have to register so-called ‘assault weapons’ and magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition by Jan. 1, 2014.

Failure to do so could result in criminal prosecution, including fines and jail time if one is convicted.

Local news station WSFB caught up with gun owners who were waiting outside the Public Safety Building in Middletown on Thursday. None of those interviewed believed that new law would curb gun-related violence or prevent a mass shooting.

“If people are going to do things illegally, they’re not going to be here registering their gun,” Jared Krajewski, who was waiting to register his firearms, told WSFB.

For Scott Boccio, who was also there submitting the registration forms for his firearms, the process raised questions about the constitutionality of the law.

“I understand why they’re doing it, but I don’t think it’s constitutional,” said Boccio. “Unless you change everything, and make it England and take everything away, I don’t see how they’re going to stop it.”

However, at least one gun owner seemed to be alright with the new law, even though like the others he acknowledged that it wouldn’t really be effective at reducing crime.

“If they were trying to make them illegal, I’d have a real issue, but if they want to just know where they are, that’s fine with me,” said Charles Gillette, who was there registering magazines.

For Connecticut State Police the objective is to get people in and out as quickly as possible. To do so, they reminded the gun-owning public to complete the paperwork before arriving to the Public Safety Building.

“People don’t realize the entire form must be filled out completely,” said State Police Lt. Paul Vance. “And if it requires a notary, it should be notarized before coming here. That’s what’s causing the massive line.”

The Public Safety Building is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Authorities say its best to get there as early as possible to avoid a long wait.

To check out the registration forms for magazines and ‘assault weapons’ click here.

Herr Gestapo, my papers are in order....please allow me to keep what is mine....please. Please allow the 2nd Amendment Rights I am promised as a law abiding citizen. Please don't come get my guns later. Please stop the gang members from assaulting, robbing, killing me. Please protect me. Please don't jail me for protecting my home and my family. Please. Please. Please.........Is this what being an American has boiled down to ? wow. Something to be proud of ? Somehow I don't think the folks at Lexington and Concord who defied the British disarmament would see it in the same way.

Regardless of what job or if I owned a house or business in this state,I would sell out,take my weapons and move to a state that's more liberal.this law is a gun control law,that's all it is,flat out illegal according to the federal.law. people standing in line are giving up their future freedoms,because this is only the first step to confiscation.but if that's what these people think it will take to make things safer,they are only fooling themselves,and deserve what they get in the end.

I move to Florida quite a few years ago and will never move back to Connecticut. The new gun laws in Connecticut just do not make sense. The Democrats lost a lot of jobs because of the stupid gun control laws that were passed.

Wait something isn't right or am I missing something? You have to go and register your Weapon & magazine with the STATE POLICE but then 90 days after the 1st of the year has passed you have to give the gun up? Then why would anyone even go so they know you have one? Plus the dealers that can buy them do you think they are going to pay FAIR MARKET VALUE for it? Or say you make it so it wont fire and then you have a home invasion and all you have is a gun that doesn't work and YOU get shot is the STATE of CT going to be held accountable? All I know is I will never say a word if I have one no matter what state I live in and right now FLORIDA doesn't care if you own one or three right now. Sure glad I moved out of Danbury years ago I think its BULL SHIT.

The Choice we all have is this:
To Support & Defend the Constitution or become a SLAVE... Period!
“In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.”
― Mark Twain
The Police State in the United States of America is a Sad Reality...

They tried to pass this law in California and our Governor didn't sign it! when it comes to this type of control and threats! It's time to move out of the state that passes such laws! ( I'm ready to get out of here, anyway!)